Jay-Z Says Biggie & Tupac’s Feud Became ‘Super Dangerous’ After ‘An Entire Coast Jumped In’

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Jay-Z Says Biggie & Tupac’s Feud Became ‘Super Dangerous’ After ‘An Entire Coast Jumped In’

Jay-Z is revisiting the dangerous fallout between The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, revealing how his own friendship with Biggie pulled him close to one of hip-hop’s most infamous feuds.

In the HBO docuseries “JAŸ-Z in 8,” the 56-year-old recalls becoming close with Biggie after they recorded “Brooklyn’s Finest.”

“This night is when we clicked,” Jay-Z said. “We talked every day until he passed. Every Friday or Saturday we would go eat together and it was a fast relationship.”

But the record also created tension with Tupac. Jay-Z recalled Biggie originally ending a verse with “most hated in California,” language he immediately wanted removed.

“I was like, ‘Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah. We’re taking that out. I don’t want to be a part of that,’” he explained.

Looking back at the larger East Coast-West Coast conflict, Jay-Z said the situation became much bigger than a disagreement between two rappers.

“These two guys were having their disagreement and then an entire coast jumped in. It was super dangerous,” he said, noting Biggie and Tupac had once been “really close friends.”

According to Jay-Z’s understanding, Biggie warned Tupac about certain people around him before their friendship deteriorated. After something later happened involving those same individuals, Jay-Z said Tupac blamed Biggie.

“No one controls New York City,” Jay-Z explained. “It’s too many bad guys. Everybody’s tough.”

Jay-Z also admitted Biggie’s 1997 m*rder left him uncomfortable traveling to the West Coast as tensions continued to linger.